Crazy, Stupid, Love is about everything to do with love. It's about being kicked when your down, all the things you do to try and win back the love of your life. It's also about finding that one person you want to spend the rest of your life with, even if you weren't looking for it. The film is not really a drama, not really a comedy. It's not even all that romantic. But thanks to a great script and an excellent cast. Crazy, Stupid, Love is a film that should be enjoyed by everyone. After 25 years of marriage, Cal's (Steve Carell) wife Emily (Julianne Moore) ends a night out by telling him he she wants a divorce. Struggling to adapt to the single life, Cal pals up with Jacob (Ryan Gosling) who attempts to teach him the ways of being care-free and single.
Emily slept with work colleague David Lindhagen (Kevin Bacon) and is the reason why the couple split up. Cal soon realises he lost sight of his marriage, assuming everything was OK just because it always had been. Cal starts hanging out in a local bar when he is called over by Jacob. Jacob is a womanizer who frequents the same bar as Cal. The difference between the two is Jacob goes home with a girl every night, whilst Cal is left sucking on a drink straw. Soon enough things start to change for Cal and Jacob. Cal starts meeting ladies and taking them home,. Jacob on the other hand finally meets the girl of his dreams; Emily (Emma Stone) but is unsure what to do about it. Up until about halfway through the movie, Crazy, Stupid, Love seems your typical Rom-com that isn't really doing anything different. Everything is moving along nicely. Cal is a likable lead character and is played well by Carell. Gosling shows he has some comedy talent and is your typical guy who every female (and some males) would want to be with. But once Emily decides to give Jacob a chance and they go through a scene that is funny, sexy and romantic, the film improves immensely and never comes back down.
The relationships start to develop more and the film goes more on the romantic side then the drama we had before it. It's a brilliant script, been written by Dan Fogelman. He wasn't afraid to drop in the laughs every now and then and when they do arrive, they don't feel forced. This helps the film earn its teary eyed moments, but also makes you appreciate the laughs when the film has a lighter moment. You never give these moments a thought and that is down to the brilliant cast. Most films struggle to produce one truly believable relationship, this has three. Gosling and Stone are brilliant and have a great chemistry together which will undoubtedly carry over to their next film; Gangster Squad (2012). Carell and Moore also give great performances. They make you believe they've been married for 25 years and all the struggles that go with it. Finally we have Kevin Bacon and Marisa Tomei who seem to have a lot of fun as the supporting characters. Crazy, Stupid Love is a great comedy drama. It's the kind of film that makes you want to go on a date or tell your wife/girlfriend exactly how you feel about them. Possibly the best Rom-com of the year.
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